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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Do you mind opening the door?

What is the regular answer for this request? Can we just reply with "with pleasure" or "sure"?
  

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Anonymous Can we just reply with "with pleasure" or "sure"? Sure! Or ' Of course', 'OK', 'Not at all', 'Happy to'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can we just reply with "with pleasure" or "sure"?
  • Sure!
  • Or ' Of course', 'OK', 'Not at all', 'Happy to'.
  • ' normally requires a negative response— 'No (I don't mind)'—but in practice, simple agreement (short of an outright 'Yes') such as 'Sure' and 'Of course' is often heard and accepted without a second thought.
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AnonymousCan we just reply with "with pleasure" or "sure"?
Sure!

Or 'Of course', 'OK', 'Not at all', 'Happy to'.

(Note that the phrase 'Do you mind?' normally requires a negative response— 'No (I don't mind)'—but in practice, simple agreement (short of an outright 'Yes') such as 'Sure' and 'Of course' is often heard and accepted withou
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